Velvikudi temple. Kuthalam, Seergazhi.

1. Thiru Velvikudi:
   
   
   This is one of 275 Siva Devara sthalams.
   
   
   
   The place is about 2 kms to Kutthalam. The main raja gopuram is of three storeys with two prakarams.
   
   
   
   Main Deity is Swayambu Lingam known as Manavaleeswarar and his consort Parimala sugandha Nayaki ammai.
   
   
   
   Pushkarani is Mangala teertham.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Purana says Parvathy made lingam out of mud and worshipped him for sixteen weeks and got married to Lord Siva in this place.
   Marriage of a prince was stopped, due to the death of brides parents. The prince penanced and worshipped Lord Siva of this place. Lord Siva was pleased with his prayers and he asked his booth ganjas to bring the girl who was fixed previously as a bride and got them married.
   
   
   
   Importance: Sundra moorthy nayanar was cured from leprosy by having a dip in Agni teetham, which is pushkarani of this temple and worshipped Lord Siva. There is no Dwajastham in this temple. One can be relived of all navagraha dosha in this place because Lord Siva and Parvathy's marriage took place here. All preliminary yagam for the marriage was performed here by Brahma in this place.
   
   
   
   The sthala purana says by visiting and praying to Lord Siva here all the hurdles for the delay in marriage gets cleared. On every full moon day yagam is performed in the temple for devotees who come for prayers with marriage ceremony.
   
   
   
   Sambandhar and Sundarar sang hymns on Lord Siva of this place.